Insomnia

...energy because he was thriving on his work.' Gilliam says Ledger was taking a lot of prescription pills to help him overcome his chronic insomnia, and he believes he accidentally overdosed. 'He'd had problems in the past with drink and...

In this article: Heath Ledger, Terry Gilliam, Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Johnny Depp, Hollywood, Christopher Plummer, The Dark Knight, and Michelle Williams

...Ledger was "Beaming" in his Last Movie Heath Ledger suffered from chronic insomnia during filming of his final flick The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, says the movie's director Terry Gilliam. "I will say that he wasn't sleeping very...

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...out all those s**t stories about him getting so dark and inside the character... this was just utter fun for him, he said. But the moviemaker admits Ledger was suffering insomnia - although he was happy and energetic when he was working.

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...article about Heath Ledger, defending Ledger's drug abuse. Peter Biskind reports that Ledger, who perished in January 2008 of an overdose of prescription drugs, suffered from insomnia. Vocal coach Peter Grennell said Ledger would stay awake...

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...the character... this was just utter fun for him.' But the moviemaker admits Ledger was suffering insomnia - although he points out he was happy and energetic when he was working. Gilliam adds, 'I will say that he wasn't sleeping very...

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...one source, "and emotions were high." Gerry Grennell, a vocal coach who lived with Ledger during the filming of The Dark Knight, said that the actor used sleeping medication to combat chronic insomnia. "I'd say, 'If you can possibly bear it...

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...Depp and Colin Farrell all joined to round out the part. Gilliam has insisted Ledger was clean of illegal drugs at the time of his death, but rather was suffering from insomnia. The director is currently cutting "Dr. Parnassus," which...

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...director Terry Gilliam has insisted that the actor was 'clean'. Ledger died on January 22, 2008 from an overdose of prescription drugs he was taking to cure insomnia. And although his first death anniversary is approaching, many still...

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...for Joker role The August issue of Vanity Fair has a fascinating article about Heath Ledger called "The Last of Heath", all about his insomnia and sleeping pill usage, his own thoughts about his career, and his relationship with Michelle...

In this article: Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Vanity Fair, Terry Gilliam, Katie Holmes, and Joker